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Gravity and Breathing as an Integrated Musical Frame (2025)

Halym Kim

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This artistic research explores a performance practice that integrates the phenomena of gravity and breathing as extensions of musical expression in improvisation. The aim is to develop a musical language that translates the qualities and characteristics of gravity and breath into sonic gestures, examining how they generate tension and release through both musical actions and silences. The project draws inspiration from traditional Korean music and dance, in which an embodied awareness of gravity and breathing constitutes a foundational approach to performance and interpretation. These cultural references serve as a framework for rethinking musical practice and transcultural awareness. As part of the research process, I undertook studies in traditional Korean dance, the vocal tradition of Pansori, and the percussion instrument Soribuk to understand how gravity and breathing are communicated artistically, verbally, and methodologically across these three disciplines. Insights from this embodied practice were then translated into the context of Western contemporary improvisation. The resulting concept is designed to enhance the performer’s awareness and is specifically conceived for a solo drum set context.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsRMC alumni, Korean traditional music, improvisation, contemporary music, artistic research, transcultural, free improvisation, cultural influence, interpretative musical conception, transcultural music making, tools, gravity, breathing, embodiment, solo improvisation, solo performance, percussion, drum solo
date16/05/2023
published22/04/2025
last modified22/04/2025
statuspublished
share statusshared with registered RC users
copyrightHalym Kim
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2145262/2145263
doihttps://doi.org/10.22501/rmc.2145262
published inRhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen
portal issue0. Published Research by Advanced Postgraduate Diploma students


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